Off Topic Burly's Funeral..

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We’re all thinking about you and your family today Burly. This is your day to celebrate who you were and what you meant to all of those near and dear to you. We’ll always remember you with great fondness on here.

Stand at ease now soldier <peacedove>
 
Dearest Not606 Posse

Thank you so much for the amazing gesture in remembering my Burly!

The memory ribbons were put together by me and our daughter. BH and I had a joke last September, he thought it would be funny to make everyone wear the Sunderland scarf to his funeral. We knew that wouldn't happen. So when I set about fulfilling his wishes for his Day, I came up with the idea of the memory ribbon (all hand "macked and tacked" with a red safety pin) as you all have kindly put up as your temporary avatar. It represents his beloved Sunderland and the scarf. On BH's Day, everyone wore the ribbon with pride! (the basket with the ribbons shown below)
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My Burly had a great send off on Tuesday.. the crematorium was so full, it was amazing and humbling to see.

BH had written his own "Tribute to All", read out by a close family friend from Sunderland.. there were roars of laughter and waves of tears.

I too, donning the mackem scarf and pin (I found in his bedside drawer), stood up to the lectern and belted out my own reflections and poems of my BH. Unconventional yes but I was proud to have done it. The children did the same and his best friend and brother for over 30 years brought the house down with his tribute.
The local golf club he was a member of had their flag at half mast. Truly humbling.

Later at the pub, I stood up on a wobbly stool, held up a full pint of Guinness, shouted out some more memories and cracks, and made the toast he wanted. Yes lads and lasses, I down that pint of Irish nectar in one go!!! Ha'Waaay the Lads!!

With our best wishes from the BH family,

Mrs Burly Hurly (the only!) xx
 
Dearest Not606 Posse

Thank you so much for the amazing gesture in remembering my Burly!

The memory ribbons were put together by me and our daughter. BH and I had a joke last September, he thought it would be funny to make everyone wear the Sunderland scarf to his funeral. We knew that wouldn't happen. So when I set about fulfilling his wishes for his Day, I came up with the idea of the memory ribbon (all hand "macked and tacked" with a red safety pin) as you all have kindly put up as your temporary avatar. It represents his beloved Sunderland and the scarf. On BH's Day, everyone wore the ribbon with pride! (the basket with the ribbons shown below)
You must log in or register to see images

My Burly had a great send off on Tuesday.. the crematorium was so full, it was amazing and humbling to see.

BH had written his own "Tribute to All", read out by a close family friend from Sunderland.. there were roars of laughter and waves of tears.

I too, donning the mackem scarf and pin (I found in his bedside drawer), stood up to the lectern and belted out my own reflections and poems of my BH. Unconventional yes but I was proud to have done it. The children did the same and his best friend and brother for over 30 years brought the house down with his tribute.
The local golf club he was a member of had their flag at half mast. Truly humbling.

Later at the pub, I stood up on a wobbly stool, held up a full pint of Guinness, shouted out some more memories and cracks, and made the toast he wanted. Yes lads and lasses, I down that pint of Irish nectar in one go!!! Ha'Waaay the Lads!!

With our best wishes from the BH family,

Mrs Burly Hurly (the only!) xx

Thank you for that. Great to hear that the day was a memorable and humbling one and Burly got the send off he deserved.

We'll never forget him on here. We've got a 'Burly's Arms' thread, which is in tribute to the big man. So his place is cemented here. <ok>

God bless you all <peacedove>